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Mallard (male and female)

Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

The Mallard is 56–65 centimetres (22–26 in) long (of which the body makes up around two-thirds), has a wingspan of 81–98 centimetres (32–39 in), and weighs 0.9–1.2 kilograms (32–42 oz). Bill coloring: Yellow for males, Black and orange for females Breast Feathers: Reddish-brown for males, Brown for females Center Tail feather: Curled for males (called a Drake Feather), Straight for females

Habitat:

The Mallard is widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, North America from southern and central Alaska to Mexico, the Hawaiian Islands, and across Eurasia, from Iceland and southern Greenland and parts of Morocco (North Africa) in the west, Scandinavia to the north, and to Siberia, Japan, and China in the east.

Notes:

My girlfriend (nana-puppet on Project Noah) and I spotted these two cute mallards. They were swimming and having fun!

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1 Comment

juhuu Abenteuer: Wildenten vom Fahrrad aus.. i'd like to ride my bicycle ♬♩**

C.I.L.L.1010
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C.I.L.L.1010

Gemeinde Kottingbrunn, Niederösterreich, Austria

Spotted on Apr 23, 2011
Submitted on Jul 20, 2011

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